Combination domino box and marker.



Patented June 27, I899.

n. H. PFEIFFER & w. F. HAHN.

COMBINATION DOMINU BOX AND MARKER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUDOLPH HENRY PEE F E; AND WILL AM FEED. HAHN, or PENsAooLA,

. FLORIDA.

COMBINATION DOM INO-BOX AND MARKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,875, dated June 27,1899.

Serial No. 641,048. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, RUDOLPH HENRY PFEIFFER and WILLIAM FREDRICH HAHN,citizens of the United States, residing in Pensacola, county ofEscambia, State of Florida, have invented a new and useful Domino Boxand Marker Combined, the box and counters being detachable, each forminga separate part, of which the following is aspecification.

Figure 1 in the accompanying drawings shows a perspective view of thebox when put together. Fig. 2 shows a similar View of the box, beingpartly open. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the marker whendetached.

The three parts forming the box are held together when not in use by thehooks Ct and b, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.

The top and bottom forming the markers are laid off in squares, thesquares being numbered from five to two hundred and fifty, respectively.Each square also has a hole for a peg to be inserted and used incounting when playing. Should the first count be five, the first pegwill be inserted in the first hole bearing the first count five. Shouldthe next count be fifteen, the player will take the second peg and countfrom the first holethus, five, ten, fifteenand insert his second peg inthe corresponding hole. His correct account Will thus be always beforehim where he puts his last peg.

We are aware thatprior to our invention game-counters have beeninvented. We

edges, a base having apertures to receive the pins, a lidhavingapertures to receive the upper pins, double hooks-pivoted to the sidesof the frame and engaging pins protruding from the edges of the lid andbase, substantially as described.

3. In combination with a frame having pins extending from the upper andlower edges, a lid and base having apertures for the pins, numberedholes on the upper surface of the base and the lower surface of the lidand means for clamping the base-frame and lid together, substantially asdescribed.

RUDOLPH HENRY PFEIFFER. WVILLIAM FRED. HAHN.

WVitnesses:

O. J. J OHANESEN, J. W. BALKUM.

